Potency, Dose and Repetition
Posological Science: Matching Dynamic Force to Vital Susceptibility
By Dr. Rohit, BHMS | Phone & WhatsApp: +91-8191-00-2535 | Roorkee, District-Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
1. Chapter Introduction
Selecting the correct remedy is only half the clinical task; matching the potency, dose, and frequency of repetition to the patient's susceptibility completes it.
2. Central Clinical Inquiry
“What rules govern the choice between low, medium, high potencies and LM scales?”
3. Main Concepts
Susceptibility determines potency: high vital energy and mental clarity tolerate and demand higher potencies; advanced pathological lesions require gentler, lower potencies.
4. Important Distinctions
Centesimal potencies act powerfully over long arcs; LM (fifty-millesimal) potencies allow gentle, frequent dosing with minimal aggravation.
5. Clinical Perspective
In acute illness, repetition is frequent until improvement starts; in deep chronic cases, wait and watch as long as curative action progresses.
7. Key Clinical Takeaways
- Match potency to vitality, age, and tissue pathology.
- Never repeat a remedy during active, progressive improvement.
- LM potencies offer gentle, adjustable repetition in hypersensitive cases.